Intelligent soaking system for Chinese herbal medicine slices based on Liku

Abstract

The present invention relates to an intelligent soaking system for Chinese herbal medicine slices based on a vertical warehouse, comprising a loading section, a water-adding transfer device, a three-dimensional warehouse and a unloading section, wherein the water-adding transfer device is respectively connected to the discharge end of the loading section and the feed end of the three-dimensional warehouse through a transmission mechanism; the water-adding transfer device comprises a rotating mechanism, a plurality of clamping members installed on the rotating mechanism and a water distribution mechanism, wherein the water distribution mechanism comprises a plurality of water distribution pipes, the outlets of the plurality of water distribution pipes correspond one to one with a plurality of clamping members, and the medicine barrel is filled with water while the clamping members clamp the medicine barrel, and the plurality of clamping members rotate with the rotating mechanism, sequentially clamp the medicine barrel on the upstream transmission mechanism, and then place it on the downstream transmission mechanism. The present invention realizes the purpose of centralized and large-scale management of medicine barrels of various specifications and types during the soaking process, and greatly improves the degree of refinement and efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of Chinese medicine slice soaking devices, in particular to a Chinese medicine slice intelligent soaking system based on a vertical library. Background Art

[0002] The industry of Chinese herbal medicine decoction is developing rapidly. With the development of industrial-scale production, the decoction process has become more and more mature. Among them, the soaking process before decoction plays an important role in fully exerting the efficacy of the medicine and improving the decoction efficiency. In the existing technology, it is necessary to load the medicine barrel, add water, and let it stand. Due to the large number of medicine barrels and different specifications, the medicine barrels need to be repeatedly operated, which is cumbersome and inefficient. Therefore, it is necessary to design a work system that can be managed in a unified manner. Summary of the invention

[0003] In view of the defects in the prior art, the present invention provides an intelligent soaking system for Chinese herbal medicine pieces based on a vertical library, which is suitable for centralized soaking management of medicine soaking barrels of various specifications, types and different prescription sources to improve efficiency.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the present invention is as follows:

[0005] A smart soaking system for Chinese herbal medicine slices based on a vertical warehouse comprises a loading section, a water-adding transfer device, a three-dimensional warehouse and a unloading section, wherein the water-adding transfer device is respectively connected to the discharge end of the loading section and the feed end of the three-dimensional warehouse through a conveying mechanism; the water-adding transfer device comprises a rotating mechanism, a plurality of clamping members installed on the rotating mechanism and a water distribution mechanism, wherein the water distribution mechanism comprises a plurality of water distribution pipes, wherein the outlets of the plurality of water distribution pipes correspond one to one with a plurality of clamping members, and water is injected into the medicine barrel while the clamping members clamp the medicine barrel, and the plurality of clamping members rotate with the rotating mechanism, sequentially clamp the medicine barrels on the upstream conveying mechanism, and then place them on the downstream conveying mechanism.

[0006] Its further technical solution is:

[0007] The rotating mechanism adopts a rotating disk driven by a driving device, a mounting frame is connected below the rotating disk, and the mounting frame and the central area of ​​the rotating disk form a space for the water distribution mechanism to pass through.

[0008] The clamping members are installed on the lower surface of the rotating disk and are evenly distributed along the circumferential direction; the water distribution pipe runs through the upper surface of the rotating disk to the bottom of the lower surface, and extends to the side of the clamping end of the clamping member and is fixed.

[0009] The three-dimensional warehouse includes three-dimensional shelves and stacking devices. The three-dimensional shelves include at least two rows arranged at intervals. A guide rail extending along the length direction of the three-dimensional shelves is provided in the lane between the at least two rows. The stacking device is slidably connected to the guide rail.

[0010] The stacking device comprises a lifting mechanism, a lifting slide installed on the lifting mechanism, and a horizontal slide arranged on the lifting slide and extending to the inside of the three-dimensional shelves in the left and right rows.

[0011] The three-dimensional shelf is provided with multiple layers along the height direction, and each layer is separated into multiple independent stacking areas by partitions along the length direction.

[0012] The loading section includes a herbal medicine package loading area and a medicine barrel loading area, each of which is provided with a conveying mechanism and an execution robot; the medicine barrel loading area is provided with a stacking type loading rack, and the stacking type loading rack is provided with multiple columns of automatic transmission channels, and each automatic transmission channel is placed with empty medicine barrels that are stacked and arranged in sequence. An elastic limiter is provided at the exit of the automatic transmission channel. When the outermost medicine barrel is extracted, the elastic limiter presses against the second outer medicine barrel to prevent the outer barrel from being accidentally extracted and also prevent the outer barrel from falling.

[0013] The automatic transmission channel adopts a trough-type belt transmission mechanism, the upper surface of which is low in the middle and high on both sides.

[0014] The feeding end of the three-dimensional warehouse is connected to a first linear transmission mechanism for loading pallets. The loading end of the first linear transmission mechanism is connected to the discharging end of the downstream conveying mechanism of the water adding transfer device, and an execution robot is provided on one side of the loading end of the first linear transmission mechanism for stacking multiple medicine barrels on the pallet.

[0015] The discharge end of the stereoscopic warehouse is connected to a second linear transmission mechanism, and an execution robot is provided on one side of the discharge end of the second linear transmission mechanism for moving the medicine barrels on the pallet to the unloading section.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0017] The invention realizes the purpose of centralized and large-scale management of medicine soaking barrels of various specifications and types during the soaking process, greatly improving the degree of refinement and efficiency. Specifically, the invention has the following advantages:

[0018] The present invention utilizes a water adding transfer device to centrally add water, and the rotating disk cooperates with the loading and unloading conveying mechanism of the medicine barrel. By controlling the water adding speed and the rotation speed, the water adding and the medicine barrel transmission of the medicine barrel are realized synchronously, thereby improving efficiency.

[0019] The three-dimensional shelf of the present invention is provided with a plurality of stacking areas, which is convenient for classifying and placing medicine barrels of different specifications, types and prescription sources, so as to realize accurate management.

[0020] The stacking loading rack of the present invention is provided with an elastic limiter, so that when the robot extracts the outermost medicine barrel, it can resist the second outer medicine barrel, thereby realizing the continuous extraction of a single medicine barrel and preventing it from falling. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram of the water adding transfer device of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the layout structure of the three-dimensional warehouse of the present invention from a top-down perspective.

[0024] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of the stacking device of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the layout structure of the stacking type loading rack of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 6 for Figure 5 Enlarged view of part A in the middle.

[0027] In the figure: 1. Stacking type loading rack; 2. Rotating disk; 3. Stacking device; 4. Three-dimensional shelf; 5. Unloading section conveyor belt; 6. Discharging conveyor roller channel; 7. Decoction piece package loading conveyor belt; 8. Feeding conveyor roller channel; 9. Medicine barrel loading conveyor belt; 10. Mechanical gripper; 11. Water distribution main pipe; 12. Water distribution branch pipe; 13. Medicine barrel unloading conveyor belt; 14. Horizontal slide; 15. Support frame; 16. Roller; 17. Automatic transmission channel; 18. Guide rail; 19. Pallet; 20. Pulley mechanism; 21. Lifting slide. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The specific embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0029] like Figure 1 As shown, the intelligent soaking system for Chinese herbal medicine slices based on the three-dimensional warehouse of this embodiment includes a loading section, a water-adding transfer device, a three-dimensional warehouse and a unloading section. The water-adding transfer device is respectively connected to the discharge end of the loading section and the feed end of the three-dimensional warehouse through a conveying mechanism; the water-adding transfer device includes a rotating mechanism, a plurality of clamping members installed on the rotating mechanism and a water distribution mechanism. The water distribution mechanism includes a plurality of water distribution pipes, and the outlets of the plurality of water distribution pipes correspond one by one to the plurality of clamping members. When the clamping members clamp the medicine barrel, water is injected into the medicine barrel. The plurality of clamping members rotate with the rotating mechanism, clamp the medicine barrels on the upstream conveying mechanism in turn, and then place them on the downstream conveying mechanism.

[0030] In the above embodiment, Figure 2As shown, the rotating mechanism adopts a rotating disk 2 driven by a driving device, and a mounting frame is connected to the bottom of the rotating disk 2. The mounting frame and the central area of ​​the rotating disk 2 form a space for the water distribution mechanism to pass through. The clamping parts are installed on the lower surface of the rotating disk 2 and are evenly distributed along the circumferential direction; the water distribution pipe runs from the upper surface of the rotating disk 2 to the bottom of the lower surface, and extends to the side of the clamping end of the clamping part to be fixed. Specifically, the rotating disk 2 is driven to rotate by a driving part of a rotating machine such as a rotating motor through a transmission mechanism such as a gear or a belt drive mechanism. The mounting frame is hollow, and a water tank is installed inside or a water storage device connected to an external water source.

[0031] As a preferred embodiment, the water distribution pipe includes a water distribution main pipe 11 and water distribution branch pipes 12. The water distribution main pipe 11 is led out from the hollow part, and the top extends to the top of the rotating disk 2. It is connected to each water distribution branch pipe 12 through a water distribution joint. The outlet end of each water distribution branch pipe 12 passes through the rotating disk 2, extends to the bottom thereof and is fixed next to the clamping member, so that the clamping member can easily inject water into the medicine barrel from the top opening thereof during the process of clamping the medicine barrel.

[0032] As a preferred embodiment, the structure of the clamping member includes a clamping cylinder, and the clamping end is a mechanical clamp 10 of the clamping cylinder. The mechanical clamp 10 has at least two claws, and the inner side of the claws is a concave arc, which fits the contour of the medicine barrel and is convenient for clamping the medicine barrel from both sides of the barrel body.

[0033] As another embodiment, a rotary motor is also installed on the rotary disk 2 , and the output end of the rotary motor is connected to the cylinder body of the clamping cylinder to facilitate the rotation of the mechanical clamp 10 .

[0034] In the above embodiment, the loading section includes a decoction piece package loading area and a medicine barrel loading area.

[0035] The medicine barrel loading area is provided with a medicine barrel loading conveyor belt 9 and a stacking type loading rack 1. Figure 3 As shown, an execution robot such as a six-axis robot is arranged between the feeding end of the medicine barrel loading conveyor belt 9 and the stacking type loading rack 1, which is used to extract the empty medicine barrels on the stacking type loading rack 1 and place them on the medicine barrel loading conveyor belt 9.

[0036] The decoction piece package loading area is provided with a decoction piece package loading conveyor belt 7, and its discharge end is also provided with an execution robot for removing the decoction piece packages on the decoction piece package loading conveyor belt 7 and placing them into the empty medicine barrel on the medicine barrel loading conveyor belt 9.

[0037] The discharge end of the medicine barrel feeding conveyor belt 9 is docked on one side of the rotating disk 2, and the other side of the rotating disk 2 is provided with a Figure 2 The medicine barrel unloading conveyor belt 13 is shown.

[0038] As the mechanical gripper 10 on the rotating disk 2 rotates with it, the mechanical gripper 10 sequentially clamps the medicine barrels containing the decoction piece packages from the discharge end of the medicine barrel loading conveyor 9, and the water distribution branch pipe 12 fills the corresponding medicine barrels with water. When it rotates to the other side, the water filling is completed, and the mechanical gripper 10 sequentially places the medicine barrels filled with water on the medicine barrel unloading conveyor 13.

[0039] The discharge end of the medicine barrel unloading conveyor belt 13 is connected to one end of the first linear transmission mechanism, and the other end of the first linear transmission mechanism is connected to the feed end of the stereoscopic warehouse.

[0040] Specifically, the first linear transmission mechanism adopts Figure 3 The feed conveyor roller channel 8 shown in the figure uses a mechanical forklift to load empty pallets 19 from the feed conveyor roller channel 8, and then the feed conveyor roller channel 8 stops for a period of time, waiting for the execution robot to take out the foam medicine barrel from the medicine barrel unloading conveyor belt 13 and put it on the pallet 19. After it is full, the feed conveyor roller channel 8 continues to run to transport the pallet to the feeding end of the stereoscopic warehouse.

[0041] In the above embodiment, Figure 3 As shown, the stereoscopic warehouse includes a stereoscopic shelf 4 and a stacking device 3. The stereoscopic shelf 4 includes at least two rows arranged at intervals. A guide rail 18 extending along the length direction of the stereoscopic shelf 4 is provided in the lane between the at least two rows. The stacking device 3 is slidably connected to the guide rail 18. The stereoscopic shelf 4 is provided with multiple layers in the height direction, and each layer is separated into multiple independent stacking areas by partitions in the length direction. The lane is convenient for the stacking device 3 to walk and operate.

[0042] like Figure 4 As shown, the stacking device 3 includes a lifting mechanism, a lifting slide 21 installed on the lifting mechanism, and a horizontal slide 14 arranged on the lifting slide 21 and extending to the inside of the three-dimensional shelves 4 in the left and right rows.

[0043] Specifically, two guide rails 18 are arranged in parallel at intervals above and below, and the lifting mechanism includes a column frame, the top and bottom of which slide horizontally along the upper and lower guide rails 18 respectively, and a vertical guide rail is installed on the side of the column for the lifting slide 21 to move up and down.

[0044] Specifically, the lifting slide 21 is connected to a transmission mechanism such as a pulley mechanism 20 and is used in conjunction with a driving device such as a winch.

[0045] Specifically, the lifting slide 21 is installed with a horizontal slide rail, a motor and other driving mechanisms, and the motor and other driving mechanisms are connected to the horizontal slide 14 through a transmission mechanism such as a screw slider or a gear rack to drive it to move along the horizontal slide rail.

[0046] In the above embodiment, the discharge end of the stereoscopic warehouse is connected to a second linear transmission mechanism, and an execution robot is provided on one side of the discharge end of the second linear transmission mechanism for moving the foaming medicine barrels on the tray 19 to the discharge section conveyor belt 5 of the above-mentioned discharge section.

[0047] The second linear transmission mechanism adopts Figure 3 The discharging conveying roller channel 6 shown, specifically, a shovel structure is provided on the horizontal slide 14 to facilitate lifting the bottom of the tray 19.

[0048] like Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the above-mentioned medicine barrel loading area is provided with a stacking type loading rack 1, and the stacking type loading rack 1 is provided with multiple rows of automatic transmission channels 17. Each automatic transmission channel 17 is placed in a sequence of neatly stacked empty medicine barrels. An elastic stopper is provided at the exit of the automatic transmission channel 17. When the outermost medicine barrel is extracted, the elastic stopper presses against the second outer medicine barrel to prevent it from being extracted together, and prevents the second outer barrel from falling when the outer barrel is extracted. The automatic transmission channel 17 adopts a groove belt conveyor mechanism, so that the upper surface in contact with the medicine barrel is low in the middle and high on both sides to prevent the medicine barrel from sliding from the side.

[0049] As a preferred implementation form, the elastic limiter adopts a roller shaft 16, and a support frame 15 is provided at the outlet end of the automatic transmission channel 17. The two ends of the central rotating shaft in the roller shaft 16 are connected to the support frame 15 through a compression spring member to achieve elastic floating up and down. Figure 6 As shown, the roller 16 contacts the outer side of the barrel through its circumferential surface. In the process of extracting the outermost barrel, the roller 16 rolls and rubs against the barrel body, and the friction is small, which facilitates extraction. When the outermost barrel is taken away, the roller 16 presses against the barrel on the second outer side from the top under the action of elastic force to prevent it from being extracted together with the outermost barrel, thereby realizing the continuous extraction of a single barrel body and preventing the barrel from falling.

[0050] The feed conveying roller channel 8 continues to operate to convey the pallet to the feed end of the stereoscopic warehouse.

[0051] The horizontal slide 14 lifts the tray 19 (and the medicine barrel thereon) from the bottom through the shovel structure, and loads it from the feed conveyor roller channel 8 to the stacking area. After the front stacking area is full, the lifting mechanism moves to the rear along the guide rail 18 for placement. After the lower stacking area is full, the lifting mechanism rises to the upper stacking area for placement. According to the prescription requirements, after the medicine barrel is left to stand in the shelf for a specific period of time, the stacking device 3 moves the trays 19 in each stacking area to the discharge conveyor roller channel 6 in turn, and automatically transfers it to its discharge end. The execution robot removes the medicine barrel on the tray 19, places it on the unloading section conveyor belt 5, and sends it to the decoction area.

Claims

1. A Chinese medicine slice intelligent soaking system based on a library, characterized in that: The invention comprises a loading section, a water-adding transfer device, a three-dimensional warehouse and a unloading section, wherein the water-adding transfer device is respectively connected to the discharge end of the loading section and the feed end of the three-dimensional warehouse through a conveying mechanism; the water-adding transfer device comprises a rotating mechanism, a plurality of clamping members mounted on the rotating mechanism and a water distribution mechanism, wherein the water distribution mechanism comprises a plurality of water distribution pipes, the outlets of the plurality of water distribution pipes correspond to the plurality of clamping members one by one, and water is injected into the medicine barrels while the clamping members clamp the medicine barrels; the plurality of clamping members rotate with the rotating mechanism, sequentially clamp the medicine barrels on the upstream conveying mechanism, and then place them on the downstream conveying mechanism; the rotating mechanism adopts a rotating disk (2) driven by a driving device, a mounting frame is connected below the rotating disk (2), and the central area of ​​the mounting frame and the rotating disk (2) forms a space for the water distribution mechanism to pass through; the clamping members are mounted on the lower surface of the rotating disk (2) and are evenly distributed in the circumferential direction; the water distribution pipes penetrate from the upper surface of the rotating disk (2) to the lower surface of the lower surface, and extend to the side of the clamping end of the clamping member for fixing; The loading section comprises a medicine piece package loading area and a medicine barrel loading area, each loading area being provided with a conveying mechanism and an execution robot; the medicine barrel loading area is provided with a stacking type loading rack (1), the stacking type loading rack (1) being provided with a plurality of automatic transmission channels (17), each automatic transmission channel (17) being used for placing empty medicine barrels which are stacked neatly in sequence, and an elastic limiting member is provided at the exit of the automatic transmission channel (17), and when the outermost medicine barrel is extracted, the elastic limiting member abuts against the second outer medicine barrel.

2. The intelligent soaking system for Chinese herbal medicine slices based on the library according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The three-dimensional warehouse comprises a three-dimensional shelf (4) and a stacking device (3), wherein the three-dimensional shelf (4) comprises at least two rows arranged at intervals, and a guide rail (18) extending along the length direction of the three-dimensional shelf (4) is provided in a lane between the at least two rows, and the stacking device (3) is slidably connected to the guide rail (18).

3. The intelligent soaking system for Chinese herbal medicine pieces based on the library according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The stacking device (3) comprises a lifting mechanism, a lifting slide (21) mounted on the lifting mechanism, and a horizontal slide (14) arranged on the lifting slide (21) and extending into the interior of the three-dimensional shelves (4) in two rows on the left and right.

4. The intelligent soaking system for Chinese herbal medicine pieces based on the library according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The three-dimensional shelf (4) is provided with multiple layers along the height direction, and each layer is separated into multiple independent stacking areas by partitions along the length direction.

5. The intelligent soaking system for Chinese herbal medicine slices based on the library according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The automatic transmission channel (17) adopts a groove-type belt transmission mechanism, and its upper surface is in a shape that is low in the middle and high on both sides.

6. The intelligent soaking system for Chinese herbal medicine pieces based on the library according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The feeding end of the stereoscopic warehouse is connected to a first linear transmission mechanism for loading pallets (19), the loading end of the first linear transmission mechanism is docked with the discharging end of the downstream transmission mechanism of the water adding transfer device, and an execution robot is provided on one side of the loading end of the first linear transmission mechanism for stacking a plurality of medicine barrels on the pallet (19).

7. The intelligent soaking system for Chinese herbal medicine slices based on the library according to claim 6 is characterized in that: The discharge end of the stereoscopic warehouse is connected to a second linear transmission mechanism, and an execution robot is provided on one side of the discharge end of the second linear transmission mechanism for moving the medicine barrels on the tray (19) to the discharge section.

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